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Managing Playing Time Without Losing Parents
I had a dad corner me in the parking lot after a 10U game last spring, red-faced, keys in hand, and he said, "My son played two innings and your kid played five. You want to explain that?" And I di...
parent managementManaging Playing Time Without Losing Parents
I had a mom corner me in the parking lot after a Tuesday practice, kids still on the field, and she went straight for the throat. "My son played two innings last game and you had him sitting while ...
parent managementTalking to Parents: Scripts Every Youth Baseball Coach Needs
Word-for-word scripts for the conversations every coach dreads — playing time, position changes, and the angry sideline parent.
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6Managing Playing Time Without Losing Parents 8 min · 2026-07-060:00 / --:--
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5Teaching Pitch Sequencing to Young Pitchers 9 min · 2026-07-050:00 / --:--
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4Teaching the Swing to 7-8U Without Overcomplicating It 9 min · 2026-06-150:00 / --:--
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3The Pre-Game Routine That Settles a Nervous Team 9 min · 2026-06-080:00 / --:--
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2Coach Miguel — Episodio 2 9 min · 2026-07-090:00 / --:--
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1First-and-Third Situations for 10U Coaches 9 min · 2026-06-060:00 / --:--
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1Coach Miguel — Episodio 1 9 min · 2026-07-090:00 / --:--